Mr. Tanner Pd. 4 Martin Luther King Speech QUIZ

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Martin Luther King “I Have A Dream Speech” Speech Review

  1. What in King’s biography has the most direct influence on the style of his speech?
    1. He served as an usher.
    2. He cheated on his wife.
    3. He was highly educated.
    4. He was a Baptist minister.

  1. When was the speech given?
    1. August 28, 1963
    2. August 19, 1965
    3. August 28, 1965
    4. August 19,1963

  1. What was the name of the march during which King’s speech was given?
    1. Rally on the Mall for Freedom
    2. Shout to the Senate Speeches
    3. March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
    4. Million Man March

  1. What effect does King’s usage of personal pronouns have on the audience? What type of appeal is this?

  1. What is the significance of MLK’s opening line, “Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today, signed the Emancipation Proclamation?” Who is King referring to?

  1. How would Martin Luther King define the American Dream? Use specific textual evidence. (two to three sentences)